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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

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